Astronomy / Space

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope Picture of the Week is a spiral galaxy located about 70 million light-years away in the constellation Cepheus — NGC 6951. The image shows the galaxy in detail, including the activity around its center.

New research has photographed a young protoplanet in the ring-shaped gap around the WISPIT 2 star system. This protoplanet is only about 5 million years old but already about five times as massive as Jupiter.

In four years, more than two billion people will be able to observe a unique spectacle in the night sky. But for that to happen, the weather conditions will have to be favorable.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has secured a Pentagon contract worth $714 million. The space exploration company will launch five out of seven missions for the US Space Force through 2027.

An American company has just developed a rather impressive spacecraft. Indeed, it will be capable of delivering packages anywhere on Earth in less than an hour.

A near-Earth asteroid passed very close to our planet on October 1, surprising many astronomers. And this could lead to improvements in sky surveillance systems.

A collage of eight images showing gravitational lensing has been released for the ESA/Webb picture of the month. These images offer us a peek into the Universe’s early history — as far back as when the Universe was barely a billion years old.

The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed details of the largest and most active star-forming region in the Milky Way, Sagittarius B2. This observation is providing scientists with valuable information that could help them understand some mysteries in the region.

T-Mobile promised to bring satellite Internet data directly to phones via its T-Satellite partnership with Starlink in October, and it has now delivered. The Starlink data service has expanded to more T-Mobile phones and dedicated apps.

On the eve of launching its own dedicated store for selling dishes and subscriptions, Starlink has now started its first referral program, too. With its free subscription bonus offer, a Starlink service can now be initiated for as low as $89 in some US states.

A strange phenomenon has been observed at the heart of our galaxy, the Milky Way. But its origin is not yet known, requiring further observations by scientists and astronomers.

Researchers have successfully estimated the speed at which the main asteroid belt in our solar system is disappearing. And this phenomenon could have consequences for the Earth.

Hubble’s observation of the bright spiral galaxy NGC 6000 gets a Picture of the Week feature. The image reveals stars at different stages of their existence, from the young, more massive stars to the older, smaller ones.

SpaceX is paying up to $115,000 a year to a future Starlink store manager hired to bring the retail experience to more potential subscribers. Hiring conditions include both retail and technical knowledge, as well as supervisory experience.

Scientists have just discovered auroras on a planet outside the solar system. And it's a major advance in the world of astronomy, enabling us to better understand the universe.

Data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, James Webb Space Telescope, and Hubble Space Telescope are combined to produce an eye-catching view of a young neighbor, Westerlund 1. The image could help astronomers understand more about star formation in the region.

Scientists have just solved the mystery surrounding satellites that suddenly stopped working. And their work could help improve these devices in the years to come.

Faced with the threat posed by asteroid 2024 YR4, NASA wants to blow it up with nuclear charges. But this is a colossal challenge, and space agencies must embark on a race against time.

ESA’s Euclid mission has released the Flagship 2 simulation, a virtual universe of 3.4 billion galaxies, enabling researchers to test tools, study cosmic structures, and explore dark matter and energy.

While the universe holds many surprises, Venus could well be hiding a major threat to Earth. And many scenarios are already being considered in order to avoid any catastrophe.

SpaceX is now trying to extract an additional stream of income from one and the same customer by offering a free Starlink Mini dish that means signing up for the Roam plan. The deal goes to those Australian subscribers who have been with the Residential plan service for more than a year.

ESCAPADE is preparing for launch. The mission will use two identical spacecraft to study Mars’ magnetosphere. The data from this study will help protect astronauts and equipment during future missions to the Red Planet.

Although the United States is the main actor in space exploration, China is catching up. And it could even become the first country to establish a base on the Moon by 2035.

Hubble observes galaxy NGC 2775, and the image is featured as its picture of the week. The galaxy’s appearance leaves a puzzling question for scientists. Is it a spiral galaxy, an elliptical galaxy, or neither?

Saturn also has an equinox, and recently the natural satellite Titan made its transit around this planet, offering a breathtaking spectacle that is only repeated every fifteen years.

With the Starlink subscriber count increasing exponentially, there have already been two major satellite Internet service outages. Now Starlink wants to log all the disruptions and local network events to help troubleshoot video call or gaming session hiccups.

The Moon is often seen as a dry, airless world where rust shouldn’t exist. Yet scientists have found the opposite – and surprisingly, Earth seems to be the reason behind it.

NASA’s VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover) set to land on the Moon aboard a private-owned robotic lander in late 2027. VIPER will support future human Moon missions by searching for volatile resources, like ice, on the Moon.

Chinese researchers have decided to study Trappist-1 with the Fast Radio Telescope in order to discover potential traces of life. And other studies are planned using other methods.

Data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has revealed a supermassive black hole with tremendous growth, like nothing ever seen before. This discovery is not only epic, but it could pave the way for scientists to gain insight into how black holes are born.

During October 2025, the night sky could hold some wonderful surprises with two comets that will be visible. But beware, as specific conditions will be required to observe them.

SpaceX has revealed how it plans to build the biggest 5G network in space that can beam data to any cell phone on Earth, wherever it may roam. Starlink is also working with mobile chipset makers to integrate a dedicated satellite Internet modem fit for the purpose.

NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) recently sent and received laser-encoded data from a location 218 million miles away from Earth. This technology demonstration project has opened up a future where deep space missions can send data to and from Earth faster and with high quality.

Many cosmic events occur every year. And recently, an asteroid measuring several hundred meters passed close to the Earth, enabling scientists to study its composition.

Not one. Not two. But 26 ultra-sensitive cameras. ESA’s Plato is equipped with 26 ultra-sensitive cameras to carry out a search for other habitable worlds like Earth.

The space is full of mysteries, and many discoveries are made every year, much to the delight of enthusiasts. And soon, according to scientists, a supernova could be visible in the sky.

Phones like the Google Pixel 10 can already get direct signal from Starlink's D2C satellite constellation. For the upcoming Starlink 5G network service, however, SpaceX is developing a dedicated chip for all phones.

For the latest NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope Picture of the Week, we are treated to details of the very active star-cluster-filled center of the Messier 82 galaxy. Researchers could use this image to understand how massive star clusters form and evolve.

Starlink announced its second global outage in the span of a few weeks, bringing service down from the Midwest to the frontline in Ukraine. Last time, Starlink was down due to a feature upgrade of its terrestrial network of distribution gateways.

Starlink has massively discounted the Standard dish and Residential plans for new users in select US states. The new promo allows Residential users to save up to $992 a year.

A new satellite — Sentinel-6B — will provide information that will help ships avoid these dangers. The satellite will track sea levels, wind speeds, and more. The new satellite is the result of a collaboration between NASA and three other organizations.

There is a 90% chance humanity could detect an explosion of a primordial black hole within the next decade, possibly shedding light on particle physics and confirming early universe theories.

A butterfly-shaped coronal hole on the Sun is sending fast solar wind expected to reach Earth by September 14. It can potentially cause G1-G2 geomagnetic storms and auroras at high latitudes during the equinox boost.

The astronomy world is buzzing about NASA's strongest hint of ancient life on Mars. But amid the excitement, two senior officials made glaring errors so big they defy the known age and size of the cosmos. Here is what everyone missed.

NASA’s Perseverance rover picked up samples from a location in Jezero crater last year. Scientists now believe this sample could provide evidence that Mars once had life on it.

NASA’s Perseverance rover just began a systematic exploration of rocks at Scotiafjellet. These rocks are expected to be the oldest rocks the rover will ever get to study. They could serve as a time capsule into Mars’ early history.

SpaceX rolled out new firmware to the existing Starlink satellite Internet ground bases to prepare them for its gigabit network arrival. The update glitched and sent caused a major Starlink connectivity outage, but users started noticing increased download speeds afterward that may now become the new normal.

Starlink is preparing to become the preeminent direct-to-cell satellite connectivity provider, with more than 100x the current capacity of the data that reaches T-Mobile and other phones. The new V3 satellites will take advantage of a multi-billion spectrum purchase from Echostar.

The Large Magellanic Cloud is a dwarf galaxy located 160,000 light-years away in the constellations Dorado and Mensa. It is the largest of the dwarf galaxies that orbit the Milky Way. Within it is N11 — the galaxy’s second-largest star-forming region.

The James Webb Space Telescope has zoomed in on a sparkling scene about 5,500 light-years away from us in the constellation Scorpius. In this scene are thousands of young, extremely hot stars — some almost 8 times hotter than the Sun.